Northeast

A county judge heard opposing motions as a Scranton, Pa., taxpayer group looks to stop the distressed city from tripling its local services tax.

The first legal action challenging New Jersey’s takeover of Atlantic City finances will be decided at the local level after a federal judge sent the case back to Atlantic County Superior Court.

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is concerned that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed $162 billion 2018 budget contains elements that could hamper spending oversight.

A county court is scheduled to hear a petition by a Scranton, Pa., taxpayer group that alleges the city’s tripling of its local services tax is illegal.

Municipal bond issuers in the Northeast sold $116.4 billion of debt in 2016, according to Thomson Reuters data, a 13% increase that echoed a national trend.

After a judge approved the final settlement in the 38 Studios fiasco, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo said she would ask a court to release grand jury documents.

Boston's $4.3 billion, or 88% growth in taxable valuation for fiscal 2017 is a credit positive, said Moody's.

The growth in New York City's economy slowed to 1.8% in the fourth quarter of 2016, down from the 2.8% pace seen in the third quarter, according to a report released Wednesday by city comptroller Scott Stringer.

The owner of the former Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City is looking to sell the shuttered facility in response to a failed attempt by New Jersey lawmakers to strip him of his casino license.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy’s $40.6 billion biennial budget measures aim to closing a $1.7 billion annual deficit. He also wants to tax hospital properties for the first time.